U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
August 2015 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — June 2015 data (Mon, Aug 3, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — July 2015 data (Fri, Aug 7, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — July 2015 data (Wed, Aug 19, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — July 2015 data (Fri, Aug 28, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 3, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — June 2015 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 97.5 index; Core PCE Price Index 96.9 index |
| Thu, Aug 6, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 270,000 persons |
| Fri, Aug 7, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — July 2015 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 25.01 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 141,991 thousands; Unemployment Rate 5.2 % |
| Wed, Aug 12, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — June 2015 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.6 % |
| Thu, Aug 13, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 274,000 persons |
| Thu, Aug 13, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — July 2015 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 390,953 USD mn |
| Fri, Aug 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — July 2015 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 110.5 index |
| Wed, Aug 19, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — July 2015 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 238.0 index; Core CPI (SA) 242.6 index |
| Thu, Aug 20, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 279,000 persons |
| Thu, Aug 27, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 274,000 persons |
| Fri, Aug 28, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — July 2015 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 97.6 index; Core PCE Price Index 97.0 index |